Integrated Design

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Philip Merrill Environmental Center—the first LEED ^® Platinum project—is widely featured as an icon of green building. Although the project isn’t perfect, on the whole it is a remarkable achievement, especially since most of the designers involved were new to green building. The success of the Merrill Center can be attributed, at least in part, to an effective integrated design process that was kicked off with a strong educational and bonding experience for the project team. This kick-off event included a boat tour of CBF’s environmental education centers, an overnight stay at one of the lodges, and an onsite design charrette.
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